Lawn sprinkler



'A -Paented Juno22,1937 y ,l y ifLAwN sPnrNKLER f' l.-Hnel'l Lombard, v Brooli'.ix1gs, S. DaliaA y Appelation .nay 2i, 1936, serial N 91,741 f vThis invention relates to lawn sprinklers and has forVits general object the provision of a lawn sprinkler of the type embodying a rotary element equipped with o. nozzle for distributing the Water y over alarge area. n

Further, the inventionv has reference to improved means for mounting the sprinkler and for 'supporting the head for rotation.

The invention together With its objects and y 1o advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:-

Figure l is a side elevational View of the improved sprinkler. Figure 2 is an edge elevational View thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detaill sectional View through the nozzle osseinbly.- l

" Y. A Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the mounting for the head, and y :l En Figure 5 is a detail seetioiialviewtaken-substantiallyon the line 5 5 of Figure 1.

f Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it willy be seen that the improved sprinkler y comprises a stake l adapted to be drivenA down into the ground and which stake l is preferably f' of the cross section clearly shown in Figure 5Y and is tapered longitudinally. At its largest or upper end the stake E is threaded as shown inv Figure 4 and has screwed thereonto a branch 2 oi a substantially cruciiorm fitting 3. One of the-lateral branches, for example the branch oi the fitting 3, has threaded thereinto one end of a. footrest 5 provided to be engaged hy a foot vof the user a manner to utilize the weight ofV the user in forcing the stake l into the ground.

{ Threaded into the other lateral branch of the y," itting 3, for example the branch 6, is a nipple 'i with Whiehis swivelly associated in any suitable manner and. as indicated generally at 3 a coupling nut 9 through the medium of which one end of a hoseV Hl leading from a suitable source of supply is coupled with the fitting .5.

.f Threaded in the upstanding branch H of the fitting 3 is a bushing nut I2 in which is journaled the smooth or unthreeded portion oi nipple i3 that is formed at its inner end with a flange The head of .the sprinkler is indicated by the reference numeral l5 andthe saine is in the form of an upstanding ligure or mannequin which may l is intendedjn accordance with the present inyventior.,.to be the representation of a hunan gk55, ure', for instance a sun-bonneted child, agirl, as

l to abut the inner end of the bushing nut l2. f )Figure 15 will rotate, making it appear that the y' be of any desired type and material andwhich f down inthe drawings. The i'igure may be made f of wood, metal or of any other suitable material l finished in appropriate and bright colors so as i to have an attractive appearance.

One of the features of the present invention is 4in having the Figure l5 include as an integral port thereof a Watering can IG in order to give L the figure lthe appearance of sprinkling the lawn. Suite-bly housed within the Figure l5 is aV tube t? of metal or other suitable material, and as in Figure i the tube il at-one end is threaded and is connected with the nipple i3 through the medium of a couplii'ig sleeve i8. At its respective opposite end the tube Il terminates within the spout portion [5a of the Watering can V15 part l of the figure, and at said end is coupled through the medium of an elbow `(Si with a nippe 2c on which is suitably swveled as at 2l a Y substantially hemispherical spray nozzle 22. Ar

ranged within the spray nozzle 'l2 is Va spring 23 one end of which ts about the nipple 28 and other end of which nts about a protuberance pressed inwardly from the concave-convex platev portion of the sprinkler head 22.

For one-half thereof the eoncavoeonvex head portion of the sprinkler nozzle 22 is perforated as at25 for the issuance of the water in spray 1 form from the nozzle.

In connection with the above it will `be understood that the spring 23 places the nozzle 22 under tension as to prevent too free rotative movement of the nozzle 22 and to yieldably hold the nozzle in a desired set or adjusted position,

that is to say in a position with the perforations 23 at the lower half of the nozzle 272, or with the nozzle 22 rotated for 180 with the perforated section disposed upwardly for directing the Water spray upwardly, or with the spray head 22 ro-l tated 9i`1 for directing the spray more or less direcly outwardly, and as may be found desirable.

s is thought apparent Water under pressure is supplied to the device through the hose i8. Water from the hose will now. through the tting 3 and upwardly through the tube l1 to discharge tlnough the perforations 25 in the nozzle 22. As the Water liotvs through the pipe Il and issues through the perforations 25 of the nozzle. the

The

ligure is actually swinging the watering can I6 Y tol-simulate a person industrious-ly engaged at the job of sprinkling the lawn.

It is thought that a, clear understzmding.ofr Y. the construction.r utility and advantages of an invention of this character will "oe had without a more detailed description. v l

Having thusdescribed the invention what is i. A sprinkler of the character described comprising a stake ,aiemtedl to be driven into the ground, a substantially cruciform :fitting having a branch threaded onto the upper end of the stake, amemberforuse'in drivingV the stakeinto the groundhaving an end threadedly engaged in y a second branch of the fitting, a Water supply hose coupled to a. .third branch of the fitting, a`

head, a-tube extending through the head and movable therewith, means swiveily connecting one end of the tube with a fourth branch of said fitting, and a spray nozzle connected with the relatively opposite end of said tube.

2l A sprinkler of the character described comprising a stakeadapted to be driven into the ground, a substantially cruciiorrn fitting Ahaving a branch threaded onto the upper endV ofthe stake, a member for use yin drivingv the stake into the ground having an end threadedly engaged n a second branch of the tting, a Water supply hose coupled to a third branch of the fitting, a head, a, tube extending through the head and movable therewith, means swivelly connecting one end of the tube with a fourth branch of `said fitting, and a :spray nozzle swivelly connected with the relatively opposite end ofthe tube. and a. spring de- .vice arranged. Within the spray nozzle and connected therewith and with the tubein a manner l to hold the .spray nozzieat thel desired lof rotative adjustment.

3. A sprinkler of the character described com- Y a member for use in driving the stake into the ground having ari-end threadedly engaged in a.

second branch of the Itting, a water supply hose l coupled to a thirdfbranch of the fitting, a head.

a. tube extending through the head and movable therewith, means swivelly connecting one end of the tube with a fourth branch of said fitting, and

'a spray nozzle swivelly connected with the relatively opposite end of the tube, and a spring def- `prising a stake adapted to be driven into the 5 ground, a substantially cruciform iitting having a branch threaded onto the upper end of the stake,

vice arranged within the spray nozzle and connected therewith and with the tube in a manner' to hold the spray nozzle at the desiredposition of' rotative adjustment, and said spray nozzle inciuoing a concave-convex disk portion having one-half thereof Viniperforate and the other half perforated. f y Y f Y AHUEL B. LOMBARD. 

